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Med Term Fall 2023 > 3 Words > Flashcards

3 Words Flashcards

1
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carcinogen

A

substance that causes cancer

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2
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hyperhidrosis

A

excessive sweating

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3
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bursa

A

fluid-filled sac that allows for easy movement of one part of a joint over another

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4
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gene

A

basic unit of heredity

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5
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acral

A

pertaining to the extremities

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6
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acryocyanosis

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blueness of the extremities

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7
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bursitis

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inflammation of a bursa

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8
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bursolith

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hard, stone-like deposits in a bursa

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carcinous

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pertaining to cancer

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carcinoma

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cancerous tumor, a harmful and life-threatening growth

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11
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cephalic

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pertaining to the head

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12
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costal

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pertaining to the ribs

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13
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denture

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artificial replacement for the natural teeth

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14
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dentiform

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formed or shaped like a tooth

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15
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arthrodesis

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surgical fixation of a joint

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16
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glossodynia

A

pain in the tongue

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17
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epidermis

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outermost layer of skin

18
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genital

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pertaining to the reproductive organs

19
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allergen

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A substance that causes an allergy

20
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hydrogen

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the chemical element responsible for water production

21
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hypoglossal

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under the tongue

22
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glossoscopy

A

examination of the tongue

23
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hidro

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form denoting relationship to sweat or a sweat gland

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manic

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pertaining to madness or mania

25
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mastitis

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inflammation of the breast

26
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mastectomy

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the surgical removal of a breast or part of a breast

27
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hematopenia

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deficiency of blood in the body

28
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hydropenia

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deficiency of water in the body

29
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cystoptosis

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downward displacement of the urinary bladder

30
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blepharoptosis

A

drooping of the upper eyelid

31
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retraction

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the act of drawing back

32
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myorrhaphy

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suturing of a muscle

33
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proctorrhaphy

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suturing of the rectum

34
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hysterorrhexis

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rupture of the uterus

35
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supracerebral

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over or on the surface of the cerebrum

36
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streptococcus

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name of an infectious microorganism so called because of its twisted form

37
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lithotripsy

A

operation of crushing of a stone

38
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cholecystolithotripsy

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the crushing of gallstones in the gallbladder

39
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atrophy

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wasting away or decreasing in size

40
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dystrophy

A

bad development

Med Term Fall 2023 (44 decks)

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